Butler County Amateur Radio Public Service Group
Dedicated to working with Butler County 9-1-1 Emergency Services
Upcoming Events
License Exams – September 17
We are holding an Amateur Radio License Exam session on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 10:00 AM. Testing for all license classes. Walk-Ins are Welcome! Location
W3VXT Memorial Simplex Contest – September 17
The Butler County Amateur Radio Association, is holding a 2 meter simplex contest in memory of Dave Zibrat (W3VXT) who passed in May of 2019.
Butler County Net – New Time
Our Nightly Butler County has been moved to 9:00 PM. Please join us on our 147.300 and 145.290 MHz linked repeaters for causal chitchat and good times.
News
9/06/2022 – KC3TYY / Dave McLaughlin is a very proud man this evening! His XYL, Mary, decided to join him in this fabulous hobby and has passed both the Technician and General Class Examinations this evening with flying colors!! Congratulations and welcome to the PSG Mary!!! Dave certainly was beaming (no pun) this evening. We look forward to seeing your General Class Call (KC3HMB, was KC3UTW) and of course, hearing you on the air!!!!
7/13/2022 – Jacqueline Yockey passed her Technician Class license exam this evening, after the PSG meeting this evening. As TXG so aptly put it, “You’ve come to the right place.” Congratulations and welcome to the PSG! We’ll look forward to hearing you on the air KC3UOL!!!
6/26/2022 – Weather was great for Field Day, bands, not so much. However, please join me in congratulating Michael Giobbi for passing his Technician Class license exam at our Field Day VE-Testing Session! His “Call” is KC3UMS and has also accepted an honorary membership in our club. Congratulations and welcome Mike!!
5/8/2022 – Did you notice yet another new “Call” on the air lately? This one is different, WX3KSP now belongs to PSG member Bradley Berry, formally known as KC3CKY. Nice “Call” Brad, it’s unique!!
5/1/2022 – Did you notice a new “Call” on the Butler County Net lately? N3DRM now belongs to Mike Mullas, formally KC3PSN, coming to us out of the ever historic Saxonburg!
4/26/2022 – Please join me in welcoming two new members to the PSG Club Radio Family! Samantha Betty (KC3FIP) and her husband Brandon (N3LG). I might add they also joined the Region 13 ACS Team which is an added bonus!!
Club Net Dates
ACS net at 7:45 PM. Digital training net to follow at 8:00 PM. Dates & net control ops
- 21 September – KA3WIK
- 28 September – KA3RNF
- 5 October – W3TXG
- 12 October – Monthly Meeting (No Net)
- 19 October – TBD
- 26 October – KA3RNF
- 2 November – W3TXG
Repeater: Primary – 147.300+ 131.8pl; Backup – 443.900+ 131.8pl
October 12 - Next Club Meeting
Our next monthly meeting will be at the Butler County Emergency Operations Center, 120 McCune Road, Butler, PA. Meeting will start at 7:30 PM.
Remote access options will be available for those who prefer to participate from home.
License Exams
Ham radio license exams, led by the club’s volunteer examiners, are available after the monthly meeting or upon request.
Check our events section above for announcements about upcoming exam sessions.